, Capillary Puncture - CORRECT ANSWERS-3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for
infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze
finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse - CORRECT ANSWERS-If you pull on the plunger of the syringe
too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum for the vein, this
can happen...
Anticoagulant - CORRECT ANSWERS-An agent used to preven blood clotting and to
keep the specimen whole blood
Red top - CORRECT ANSWERS-NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for
Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies,
CMP, BMP.
Tiger top - CORRECT ANSWERS-Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot
Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top - CORRECT ANSWERS-EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for:
Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT,
Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several
times****
Gold Top - CORRECT ANSWERS-Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM
Studies
Grey top - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose,
Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for
coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to the proper level and inverted
(gentle rocked) several times****
Wipe away the first drop - CORRECT ANSWERS-We do this to remove tissue juices,
skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing
incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen.
The basilic, cephilic, and the median - CORRECT ANSWERS-What veins are in the
antecubical area?
Hemoconcentration - CORRECT ANSWERS-This is the increase of the cellular/solid
elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by "pumping of the fist" and
begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute.
Provodine/iodine - CORRECT ANSWERS-Agent used on the skin to sterilize the area.
infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze
finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse - CORRECT ANSWERS-If you pull on the plunger of the syringe
too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum for the vein, this
can happen...
Anticoagulant - CORRECT ANSWERS-An agent used to preven blood clotting and to
keep the specimen whole blood
Red top - CORRECT ANSWERS-NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for
Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies,
CMP, BMP.
Tiger top - CORRECT ANSWERS-Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot
Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top - CORRECT ANSWERS-EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for:
Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT,
Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several
times****
Gold Top - CORRECT ANSWERS-Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM
Studies
Grey top - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose,
Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for
coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to the proper level and inverted
(gentle rocked) several times****
Wipe away the first drop - CORRECT ANSWERS-We do this to remove tissue juices,
skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing
incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen.
The basilic, cephilic, and the median - CORRECT ANSWERS-What veins are in the
antecubical area?
Hemoconcentration - CORRECT ANSWERS-This is the increase of the cellular/solid
elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by "pumping of the fist" and
begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute.
Provodine/iodine - CORRECT ANSWERS-Agent used on the skin to sterilize the area.
